Robert Half International Named to Most Admired for HR List by Human Resource Executive Magazine

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) announced today that it has been ranked on Human Resource Executive magazine's Most Admired for HR list.

"We are proud to be named to the Most Admired for HR list, particularly as the leader in the temporary help industry," said Robert Half International Chairman and CEO Max Messmer. "Our business is based on our ability to provide a strong talent match for our clients, and our success begins with our own human resources practices."

The magazine commissioned the Hay Group, which conducts the survey that populates Fortune's Most Admired Companies list, to use four HR-specific criteria — people management, innovation, product/service quality and management quality — from the survey to develop the Most Admired Companies for HR list. Robert Half International topped the list in the temporary help services category.

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc., the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm, is a recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services, and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk, advisory and transaction services. The company's specialized staffing divisions include Accountemps®,  Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled office and administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for project and full-time technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for project and full-time staffing of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals.

Robert Half International has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.

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